'Yu Quiz on the Block' actor Park Jihoon, who played Danjong Lee Hong-wi in the film The King's Warden, answered with empathy for Danjong's feelings.
On the 25th broadcast of tvN 'Yu Quiz on the Block' (hereafter 'Yu Quiz'), actor Park Jihoon, the start of 'saved in my heart' that is once again creating a syndrome with the film The King's Warden, appeared. Yu Jae-seok introduced Park Jihoon, saying, "From wink boy to Danjong! A clear face with a mournful gaze, Park Jihoon, who has become Danjong for the audience."
Park Jihoon played the role of Danjong Lee Hong-wi in The King's Warden. The King's Warden (hereafter 'The King's Warden') is a fiction film that depicts Danjong's story from the Gyeyujeongnan to his death in exile in Yeongwol, and is steadily breaking box office records. Park Jihoon initially declined the role because he doubted his acting ability. However, he lost 15kg over two months on a one-food diet for the role of Danjong, and he also added his own acting details.
Park Jihoon said, "I actually have details of Danjong that I want to keep to myself. There are external changes, but I tried to adjust the tone so that the voice sounds drained and then returns to the original voice when Hong-wi appears." He added, "If Danjong appears in my dreams, I want to bow deeply and ask him. If he watched the movie and smiled warmly at me, I would be happier than any compliment," he said earnestly.
Especially regarding the 'Danjong's water play' scene, considered one of the film's famous scenes, Park Jihoon spoke with compassion and affection. When Yu Jae-seok asked, "What did you feel Danjong's life was like?" Park Jihoon answered, "Isn't he a boy of a young age before he became king? There is exactly one scene like that. Originally, while I was preparing, I washed my hand in the stream, and a staff member filmed it and uploaded it. After seeing that, senior Yoo Hae-jin suggested including that too."
There was even an actor who became overly immersed in Park Jihoon. It was Lee Jun-hyuk, who made a special appearance as Prince Geumseong in the film. Lee Jun-hyuk said, "I can't see him in reality, so my affectionate feelings are strong. It really feels like Danjong has been reincarnated," and looked at Park Jihoon with a cautious and tender gaze.
It was probably his grandmother who revealed this lovable side of Park Jihoon.
Debuting as a child actor and falling into dance as a middle schooler, Park Jihoon debuted at age 19 in Wanna One through 'Produce 101.' Park Jihoon said, "All 101 of us performed the first stage together, but it seemed like no one noticed me. Actually, the goal of going on was to let people know us, but once I went on, that feeling disappeared? Since I was already on, I wanted to try it." After his contract ended, as singer Park Jihoon and actor Park Jihoon steadily built his filmography, he expressed his longing for his grandmother.
He said about his first film and dealing with "a mother suffering from Alzheimer's," "In the film, the mother had Alzheimer's. My grandmother had dementia. So I filmed with that feeling." However, Park Jihoon said, "My grandmother was the main character to me, but she passed away the day after the film's premiere," and added, "She used to say she would give me pocket money and slept holding 50,000 won. She held onto it until I left. I asked my grandmother, 'Please give me that pocket money,' but she couldn't remember it was me, so she didn't give it. It hurt my heart that she couldn't remember me."
Then, perhaps because tears welled up, Park Jihoon cleared his throat loudly and recalled, "After my grandmother passed away, she appeared in my dream and smiled brightly at me. I immediately ran to the gravesite and sat there for a long time."
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